European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a the stars and stripes saturday May 23, 1992 thes european edition col Gene e. Townsend. Usan commander pub she Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial Bill Walter european editor Deboreh a thar Bryan Natan nows editor City editor Bob Wicor Goorge manat sports editor special sections editor to write us unit 29480 Apoate 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237, 255, 282, 226, 326. Sports ext. 225, 269, 263, 332, 321, 221. Features ext. 230,245, 341. Letters to editor ext. 208. Education Jimi Jones ext 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Kan Clauson building 103, cart Schurz Caparn Apo a 09069 Telephone ets 3428659 or civilian 0471-88782. 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Marital status physical Handicap poll Ca Ali ipalion or any Omer non ment Factor of the purchaser user or  is. Wrongs this is in reply to the letter . Isnit All Good May 12. 1 think the writer needs to reread the first amendment to the Constitution. The writer said Quot to the land where everybody is protesting  this is a right Given to us by our forefathers. We should look upon the right to protest As a gift. Many Fine persons have Given their life for that Freedom. In fact the writer and i took an oath to protect these rights. The writer complained about the a less than adequate school system of our  it seems to have served the writer pretty Well. As an no in the armed forces the writer was Able to make More than an adequate living. As for going Back to the a ridiculously slow highways a the department of safety can provide some stats on How Many lives have been saved by having a ridiculously Low Speed limit not to mention a thing called Energy conservation. The writer wrote a America is not the Only game in  True but its the Best game i have Ever been to. A master sgt. Paul j. Parnell Wiesbaden Germany learn your history i was watching mtg the other Day and a video from Australia came on. It was called treaty by Othu Yindi. As the video jockey was announcing it she mentioned that these men had chosen to show some of their ancestors customs dress and even to speak some of their language in this video. It made me think. These men did no to demand to be taught their families history it was taught and shown in their own Homes As they grew up. They then chose to share some of their heritage in music video form. It also made me think that we All have a different history even if we look or talk the same. In my own family i know my mothers and fathers histories because i asked them. I did no to expect the Public school system to teach each individual his or her own unique history so done to blame anyone but yourself if you done to know your history. Talk to your parents look through family albums do research in the Library. By All Means question your teachers and professors but done to expect them to know every detail of your history a Only your family can know that. A Kris greening Pitburg a Germany a Mascot name defended in response to those who feel the Augsburg apaches Mascot is offensive lets face some facts. Native americans have a lot to be proud of and Many americans have at a Small amount of native american blood in them. We have More problems to concern ourselves with than the Petty argument Over Mascot names. Before we cover the Apache sign replace letter Man jackets class rings and various to shirts and sports uniforms lets concern Over selves with real problems such As homelessness hunger aids Lack of education spouse and child abuse alcoholism cancer crime drugs and the environment. Augsburg High school has an extremely varied curriculum teachers and Counselor who really care and students who Excel. I am a Parent of two Apache students and proud of the Effort Given by faculty and students Here in Augsburg. If an Apache Mascot succeeds in teaching our children to work hard be proud of who they Are no matter their race and to work together As a team efficiently then i Only have one thing to say go apaches. A Dee Henderson Augsburg German yrs editor s note a i letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions Are published daily in this space. All letters must be signed. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely manner. Letters should be addressed to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. A a a letters requesting information or assistance Are answered in a feature called readers action line which appears on Page 16 every Day except thursday and sunday. Such letters should be addressed to readers action line the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211.speaking out for natives i thought we Whites weren to treating the native americans like they were animals anymore. 1 was wrong and i am ashamed. There san Indian Man named Lenard in South Dakota who was framed by the Fri for killing two agents. Its been proven Over and Over that he s innocent but he a still in prison. President Bush should see that this Man is released immediately and that his record wiped clean. If Bush wont Clinton and the other presidential candidates should address this Issue. Also in Virginia an Indian burial site was discovered and the land is being turned into a Golf course giving Little time to disinter remains buried there. The same week in California some kids found an asian burial site. Guess what its being made into a memorial. Whites refuse to give the native american any respect at All. I am White and i will do my Best to change or at least speak out against this kind of treatment of the native americans. Wont you help also a Lisa Garcia Schwein flirt Germany a the key word is Hope May 1 was recognized throughout the world As Law Day. It was ironic that on the very Day that i would be introducing precious Young minds to a world of legality and Justice that thousands of Miles away cities burned and americans expressed their outrage at the King verdict. About 173 students sat patiently As the principal informed them the members of Baum older a Law office were going to perform a play about a boy falsely accused of committing a crime he did no to do. I thought the play i had written dramatized a realistic Victory in our Justice system. My heart Sank As i stood behind the curtains and i questioned whether i believed the storyline was the essence of How Justice was or should be. I remembered the responsibility each of us has to ensure that the struggle for Justice continues and what bet letters to the editor Ter Way to do this than to begin with such Young eager minds. My sense of Hope in our future generations outweighed the despair and frustration with our Justice system. I realized that its not for me to judge the minds of those 12 jurors in Simi Valley Calif but to stimulate the minds of these 173 potential jurors seated in the theater. The struggle for Justice is a continuous process. We All have the responsibility to ensure that we Are informed As Well As involved. It is often said that we Alt can make a difference. This was proven on Law Day 1992. A capt. Wilhelmena d. Devone Harvcy Baum older Germany a a helpful car Salesman i wish to bring to your attention the welcomed actions of a Ford motor co. Sales representative at the Heidelberg Post Exchange Paul Combs. Recently i went through a bureaucratic Nightmare attempting to obtain warranty service on my month old vehicle. The Basic problem was a defective thermostat housing a Small item about the size of a Tea cup. My vehicle was out of service for the month that it took the system to procure the part. In this Day of the fax and overnight delivery it is difficult to rationalize or justify obtaining spare parts through the medium of the mails. The Only advantage to this archaic system is that it minimizes costs to the warranty service Center. The inconvenience and added expense to the customer who is relegated to using Public transportation appears not to be a Factor in this equation the most exasperating aspect of this incident was the total display of apathy by cafes and Ford personnel. It was nearly impossible to locate anyone in either of these organizations who was willing to accept responsibility or to offer positive assistance. They obviously have developed the Art of passing the Buck to the highest level. The Only shining Light in this morass of bureaucratic mismanagement was or. Combs who demonstrated a True and personal concern for my plight. He repeatedly telephoned the Ford warranty service Center to expedite the return of my vehicle. His concern went beyond providing moral support in that he offered to transport me to the service Center in his own vehicle numerous times. If All of the personnel involved in the cafes Ford new car sales had or. Combs attitude the procurement of a vehicle through this system be a most pleasurable event. A Thomas m. Kane or. Heidelberg Germany a a verdict ramifications i would like to give an opinion about the Rodney King verdict in los Angeles. I feel that All the fighting Over in the United states is ridiculous because the jury came to a verdict on what they saw and heard in the courtroom. And if people cannot accept the jury a decision then How can we Ever have Justice in our world. If everyone fought about every Little subject on television just because they thought it was prejudice against Black people White people hispanic people women men children or the elderly then we would be fighting 24 hours a Day seven Days a week. I feel that the fighting should Stop because its not helping just hurting. A Megan Mccullough London Central is England